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AVATARIUM Release Third Studio Album ‘Hurricanes And Halos’
May 26th, 2017

Swedish metal band Avatarium issued third full-length studio album Hurricanes And Halos on May 26th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The outing was produced by guitarist Marcus Jidell, while David Castillo recorded and mixed at Ghost Ward Studios in Årsta, Sweden. Mastering was handled by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, meanwhile.

Candlemass bassist and founding member Leif Edling wrote six of its eight tracks, with Jidell and vocalist Jennie-Anne Smith additionally contributing.

Cover artwork was once again created by Erik Rovanpera.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Into The Fire / Into The Storm’
02. ‘The Starless Sleep’
03. ‘Road To Jerusalem’
04. ‘Medusa Child’
05. ‘The Sky At The Bottom Of The Sea’
06. ‘When Breath Turns To Air’
07. ‘A Kiss (From The End Of The World)’
08. ‘Hurricanes And Halos’

Avatarium’s line-up is as follows;

Jennie-Ann Smith (vocals)
Marcus Jidell (guitars, The Doomsday Kingdom / ex-Evergrey)
Mats Rydström (bass, Abramis Brama)
Lars Sköld (drums, Tiamat)
Rickard Nilsson (Organ)

Directed by Johan Bååth, a music video was filmed for the track ‘The Starless Sleep’. In addition, official lyric videos were also created for the songs ‘Into The Fire / Into The Storm’ and ‘Medusa Child’. All three clips can be viewed below.

Second studio record The Girl With The Raven Mask was released in October 2015 via Nuclear Blast.